SA Song Book 38

1.
O Lord of every shining constellation
That wheels in splendor through the midnight sky,
Grant us your Spirit’s true illumination
To read the secrets of your work on high.

2.
You, Lord, have made the atom’s hidden forces,
You laws its mighty energies fulfill;
Teach us, to whom you give such rich resources,
In all we use, to serve your holy will.

3.
O Life, awaking life in cell and tissue,
From flower to bird, from beast to brain of man;
Help us to trace, from birth to final issue,
The sure unfolding of your age-long plan.

4.
You, Lord, have stamped your image on your creatures,
And, though they mar that image, love them still;
Lift up our eyes to Christ, that in his features
We may discern the beauty of your will.

5.
Great Lord of nature, shaping and renewing,
You made us more than nature’s sons to be;
You help us tread, with grace our souls enduing,
The road to life and immortality.